Ingredients
1lbfresh chorizo,or other sausages
1tbspcooking oil,plus an additional 1 tsp
1baking potato,about ½ lb
¾tsphot paprika
¼tspsalt
12flour tortillas,6-inch
¼cupred onion,chopped
½cupcilantro leaves
½cupMonterey Jack cheese
Preparation
Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large nonstick frying pan, cook the sausage over moderately high heat for about 5 minutes, breaking it up with a fork until browned.
With a slotted spoon, remove the sausage from the pan.
Pour off the fat from the pan.
Heat the 1 tablespoon oil in the pan over moderate heat.
Add the potato, ½ teaspoon of paprika, and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes, until tender.
Put 4 of the tortillas on a work surface.
Put ½ of the sausage, potato, onion, cilantro, and cheese on the tortillas, spreading the ingredients all the way to the edge, and top with 4 more tortillas.
Repeat with the remaining sausage, potato, onion, cilantro, and cheese and cover with the remaining 4 tortillas.
Brush the tops of the quesadillas with the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil and sprinkle with the remaining ¼ teaspoon of paprika.
Put the quesadillas on a baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
Cut into wedges and serve.
